Politics

"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." — Molly Ivins

Has Society Reached Peak Globalization? On “Grave New World”
Does the retreat from globalization also mean the withering of democracy? A new book worries so, says our reviewer.
David TalbotJul 16, 2017
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
From the Sun City of Dreams to the City of Angels: A Conversation with Belarusian Artist and Author Artur Klinau
Sasha Razor interviews the Belarusian artist and author Artur Klinau.
Sasha RazorJul 15, 2017
Is Cultural Appropriation Ever Appropriate?
Arthur Krystal on cultural appropriation.
Arthur KrystalJul 15, 2017
- Politics
Privatizing the Putin Presidency
The Celluloid Liberation Front on Oliver Stone's "The Putin Interviews" and how it feeds the myth of Vladimir Putin.
Celluloid Liberation FrontJul 13, 2017
A Test of American Traditions: Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny”
Darryl Holter appreciates the lessons of “On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder.
Darryl HolterJul 12, 2017
- History
- Politics
The Judgment of Rebecca West
James Thomas Snyder celebrates Rebecca West’s classic “Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.”
James Thomas SnyderJul 12, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Cottage Industry: On “Dead Pledges: Debt, Crisis, and Twenty-First-Century Culture”
In "Dead Pledges," Annie McClanahan uncovers how cultural production after 2008 registers a new crisis subjectivity in the wake of the mortgage meltdown.
Sofia CutlerJul 9, 2017
Who Does He Favor?
Rachel Masilamani offers a graphic portrait revisiting the 2016 presidential campaign. Part of the July 2017 Smithsonian Asian American Literature Festival.
Rachel MasilamaniJul 9, 2017
One Fait Accompli After Another: Mikhail Gorbachev on the New Russia
Tom Gallagher appreciates “The New Russia,” a political autobiography by Mikhail Gorbachev.
Tom GallagherJul 8, 2017
Red Dawn: On China Miéville’s Urgent Retelling of the Russian Revolution
Alci Rengifo is stirred by “October: The Story of the Russian Revolution” by China Miéville.
Alci RengifoJul 8, 2017
Russia 1917: You Are There
China Miéville makes the Russian Revolution come alive in an excellent popular history.
Carl FreedmanJul 8, 2017
The Myth of an Apolitical Montaigne
Robert Minto assays “Montaigne: A Life” by Philippe Desan, which restores the great essayist’s political dimension.
Robert MintoJul 3, 2017